Sinfonia of London, relaunched in 2018 by conductor John Wilson, brings together outstanding musicians including principals and leaders from orchestras worldwide, notable soloists, and members of distinguished chamber ensembles.
Composer Biography
George Enescu, a Romanian composer, was internationally lauded as a concert violinist and conductor, maintaining a high profile on both sides of the Atlantic.
Composer's Artistic Vision
George Enescu believed that 'polyphony is the essential principle of my musical language' and that a piece needs 'a line, a melody, or, even better, melodies superimposed on one another' to be called a composition.
Composer's Artistic Vision
All three composers on this album were virtuosic string players who shared a common Franco-Belgian school of string pedagogy.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composers' innate understanding of string writing is reflected in their idiomatic parts for individual instruments and their awareness of how multi-layered string ensembles can create novel textures and emotional depth.
Compositional Technique
George Enescu's composition teacher, André Gédalge, reportedly made him write a different fugue on the same melody every week for a whole year.
Composer Biography
Yehudi Menuhin, a famous violinist, described his teacher George Enescu as 'the most extraordinary human being, the greatest musician and the most formative influence I have ever experienced'.
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